The Press., 1887-10-27
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 Choice White Clover Comb Honey at Ellis ...+
 The steady demand for the last importa- ton of Perfect Tea" at MT. w. G. Ellis is conclusive proof of its popularity and ext eI- fence.
 SPECIAL. NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC.-The Conn. Telegraph Company continues to accept and forward Telegrams for all Baltimore < Ohio and and United Lines Co.'S. points at same as be- fore the consolidation took place, and all Tel egrams, the destine tions of which are reached either by the Baltimore & Ohio or the United Lines Cos, are forwarded from the Conn. River Co.'s offices at the rates formerly given by those companies. A Baltimore < Ohio Telegram received through the Western Union Company will be forwarded at old rates through the Conn. River Company.
 THE CONN. TEL. Co.
 -F. A. Ferris Boneless Bacon at Ellis.
 The one place in western Massachusetts for buying hats and gents furnishing goods of every description is at the store of Walker Bros & Lewis, No. 334 Main-st., Springfield
 A word to the wise. Buy Spot King for home use. Housekeeping and washing made easy Costs 10 cents.
 Ladies and Cents underwear at Helms.
 A. w. Walker offers this week lot of all wool Dress Flannels 52.inches wide at 50 cents yard.
 Blankets and Comfortables at Helms.
 A. w. Walker offers this week extra bar gains in Bed B ankets.
 Special bargains in Ladies' and Childrens Hosiery and Underwear at A. w. Walkers.
 -Deerfoot Sausage at Ellis.
 New Raisins, new Figs at Ellis.
 New Buckwheat Flour at Ellis.
 Bargains in tricot flannels at Helms.
 Legal Blanks at The Press office.
 Soap in full one-pound bars at cents each at Johnson's. Also few bars at Sc each.
 -Smiledge will sell Boots and Shoes of the best manufacturers in New England for less money than any dealer in Holland County. These are facts worth remembering.
 Special bargains in Black Silks, Black Cashmeres and other Black Dress Goods at A. w. Walkers.
 Don't forget that Hanley still leads them all in style, quality and prices in the shoe line. Sign of the Big Boot, Main-st., Stafford Springs.
 Ladies, Misses and Children's Cloalks and Jackets at Helms.
 Large line of Silk Ribbons at Helm's.
 Single and Double Shawls at Helm's.
 -L.& c. .Chaffee having bought the right of Holland County to use Bonney's patent reno vator, are now located at Stafford Hollow, where they are prepared to renovate Beds, Pillows or Hair Mattresses. All wishing to avail themselves of this opportunity will do so at once, before the machine is removed to some other part of the county. Beds taken and delivered at short notice. All work guar anteed. Orders left at P. O. will receive prompt attention.
 STAEEORD
 Tax payers have until Nov. 1st, to give sworn lists to the assessors. Assessor Foster will be at Eaton's store in Stafford vile on Friday, and at A. Whiton's, Stafford Springs on Saturday, each day from to 3.
 Note that the hour for the annual meeting of the Stafford Agricultural SO- ciety on Saturday next has been changed, 10 a. m. is the time for opening business.
 Union prayer meeting on Tuesday evening next ' 80 p. m., at Mir. George Kingsbury's, Stafford Street.
 E. E. Butterfeld has added steam power splitting machine to the outfit of his wood yard. Those who have sweat and joktd over the splitting of tough hickory knots, should go and see how sub missive the most gnarled subject becomes under the strokes of this machine. The Dulu1uS DOOh III lOWu udh0S DuS1uOSS lively with MT. B's. saving and blaming works.
 The officials of the M. B. church have consented to release Rev. B. M Taylor for the balance of the conference year, that he may go to the church in Somer- vile, Mass. They take this course with reluctance, but are unwilling to stand in the way of MT. Taylor's going to field which he desires to occupy, especially when it is but few months to the period when Mir. Taylor's labors here must end. The pulpit will be occupied during the in tervening time by Rev. A. B. Drew, 8 cler- gyman now without charge. Mir. Drew's last station was in Fall River in 1886. He has, at his own request, been given SUD- ernumary position this year, being in need of rest. MT. Taylor will preach his last sermon here on Sunday, Nov. 9th.
 -Smiledge, the real estate agent, has made sale of the farm (the Ellithorpe homestead), box and saw mill of Brown Bros, at Ellithorpe's, the buyer being Otis Mann of Springfield.
 The borough meeting on Monday postponed for one week-adjourning for that time-action on the request of the people of Highland Terrace for a sewer to be put in by the court of burgesses, the residents to bear such portion of the ex- pense as the court of burgesses might deem just. The adjournment was to give time to look into the equity of the matter.
 All the stone thus far used in the en- largement of St. Edwards church has come from one boulder on the farm of Cornelius Flaherty, and there IS nearly enough of it left to complete the building. The rear is progressing fast now, the walls being near ly up. It is hoped to have the building rooted before winter.
 a---Geo. M. Ives has been very seriously ill for week past, but is now in rapidly improving condition. .. .-...
 Harmony Temple of Honor is invited to attend the dedication of the new rooms of Unity Temple of Rockville next week Fri day evening and has accepted. The Tenn pie last evening elected the following off cers for the ensuing six months WC. T., A. J. Tilden W. V. T., A. B. Converse {; W. R., James Brennan W. A. R., N. E. Pease W. F. R., F. Oh1; W. T., F. N. Crane: W. U., A. O. Comins; W. D. U., B. A. Cleaveland; VIC, A. Gilman ;s w. S., J. Hopkins
 5s A boquet of alleged flowers in the wiadow of J. M. Leach's clothing store is entirely made from cut beets and turnips, with evergreen foliage. At first glance it looks like a real boquet, suspicion being first excited because it is all composed of buds and flowers just opening necessity of the material used. It is pretty piece